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From the Kerma culture (2500–1500 BCE), the seat of one of the earliest civilizations of ancient Africa, weapons, items of pottery and other household objects are presented in museums such as the National Museum of Sudan, Kerma Museum, British Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [7] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Sudan, [c] officially the Republic of the Sudan, [d] is a country in Northeast Africa.It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
Pages in category "Culture of Sudan" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alemungula; Anywoli;
Jebel Marra is the highest mountain range in Sudan, reaching an elevation of 3,042 metres (9,980 ft). Deriba, the highest peak, is a dormant volcano with two crater lakes (one pictured) in the collapsed mouth. There are also hot springs and fumaroles. The mountains support diverse habitat types and are rich in biodiversity, with 295 recorded ...
The Kingdom of Kerma or the Kerma culture was an early civilization centered in Kerma, Sudan.It flourished from around 2500 BC to 1500 BC in ancient Nubia.The Kerma culture was based in the southern part of Nubia, or "Upper Nubia" (in parts of present-day northern and central Sudan), and later extended its reach northward into Lower Nubia and the border of Egypt. [1]
Sudan is a patriarchal society, in which women are generally accorded a lesser status than men. [16] However, traditional clothing is still valued by many Sudanese as a symbol of their cultural heritage. Many Sudanese feel that by wearing traditional clothing, they can show their respect for their country and its people.
After the Pharaonic era, Egypt came under the influence of Hellenism, for a time Christianity, and later, Arab and Islamic culture. Today, many aspects of Egypt's ancient culture exist in interaction with newer elements, including the influence of modern Western culture, itself with roots in Ancient Egypt. Egypt's capital city, Cairo, is Africa ...
Sudan has had three democratic governments since 1956, all of which abolished Shari'a law. In September 2020, Sudan constitutionally became a secular state after Sudan's transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending 30 years of Islamic rule and Islam as the official state religion in the North African nation.